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MINER WAS STRUCK IN THE LOWER BACK BY THE OVERFLOW CHUTE OF A PORTABLE CRUSHER AFTER IT SHIFTED WHILE BEING STOWED ON THE TRAILER FOR TRANSPORT. THE IMPACT KNOCKED MINER TO THE GROUND.
Replacing a screen. Lifted screen to remove a rock and screen slipped from coworker's grip causing screen to fall on employee's hand. Lacerating left palm. Required stitches and tetanus shot.
LIFTING 8" PIECE OF STEEL CHANNEL TO REPLACE A LEG/SUPPORT BEING INSTALLED ON AN OVERLAND CONVEYOR. CARRIED ITEM APPROX 30' AND SET IT DOWN. MINER EXPERIENCED RIGHT TESTICULAR PAIN.
TEAM MEMBER WAS LIFTING INSPECTION DOOR TO VSI. WHILE MOVING TO GET A BETTER LEVERAGE ON THE DOOR TO USE TWO HANDS, THE DOOR SLIPPED AND LANDED ON TEAM MEMBER'S LEFT THUMB. THE EVALUATION BY THE HAND SPECIALIST INDICATES NERVE DAMAGE AND BONE IS OFFSET AND WILL NEED SURGERY.
While flipping gates on the screener, bent over to reach for equipment resulting in a low back strain.
Transferring 55lb Anfo bags from trailer onto conveyor into Magazine #1 storage.
Miner was working on a conveyor and cleared the dust off the are they were about to work on and got dust in their eye.
Tank inspector got abrasion/cut to left ring finger when EE's wedding ring got caught as EE was exiting a truck. Ambulance was called as a precaution.
Carrying a piece of wood and it slipped out of EE's left hand causing a splinter to get wedged into finger/palm area.
Employee was standing beside cone crusher after assisting to push some material through it with a frost bar. Another employee went around the crusher to manually open the cone further. Employee still by cone got right foot caught in pinch point. Employee suffered tendon damage and a broken heel as well as a laceration.
WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ACITVITIES ON A CONVEYOR, EE DISLODGED MATERIAL THAT WENT BETWEEN THEIR FACE AND SAFETY GLASSES CONTACTING THEIR LEFT EYE. EE WAS EVALUATED AS HAVING A CORNEAL ABRASION AND PRESCRIBED EYE DROPS.
Placing cat walk on fuel tank to avoid falls while checking fuel levels. Cat walk slipped falling to ground before secured. Employee fell to ground with cat walk.
Employee was placing angle iron onto a conveyor when EE caught finger between the metal. EE received a laceration to the tip of the finger that required two stitches.
Employee was repairing the decking on a drop deck trailer upon which a generator sits. To access the decking a small transformer needed to be removed. While attempting to remove the transformer it fell striking the employee's left pinky finger lacerating it. Gloves were being worn.
Mechanic was changing a pulley on a motor and attempted to lift it with one hand when felt a "pop" in upper arm. Suffered distal tendon damage requiring surgery.
EE shoveling material to level the ground out to install stairs and platform to allow for storage of fueling tank.
Team Member removed the mantel nut on an HP-400 Cone Crusher while performing regular maintenance. Team member lost grip of the mantel nut while setting it to the side causing there right hand / wrist to be pinch between the cone liner and mantel nut.
Changing the pin on the curl arm of a 336 excavator.
While replacing the right front flat tire on a 2004 crew vehicle, employee strained back and ribs. Employee was offered help from another worker, employee declined help.
Employee was lifting the cover on the hydraulic tank and a finger got caught fracturing the pinky finger.
Employee using their hands to attempt to manually adjust a wear plate being installed in a hopper when the employee felt a tear in their middle finger on the right hand.
Employee changing oil, debris fell and landed in employee's right eye.
Miner was lifting guard under tail drum of VSI and heard a pop in their back, followed by pain.
Miner was lifting hood on fuel truck for pre-operation inspection and back gave out while attempting to lift hood.
Window in loader was being closed, 5th fingertip slipped and was smashed between window and trim.
While removing a seat from a 773 hauler with limited space, ee was pulling the seat out and "twisted wrong" causing pain in the low left back that shoots down the left leg. The seat weights less than 50lbs.
A miner was changing a tire on a large piece of off-road equipment when the new tire tipped over as it was being staged in an upright position striking their foot. A groove/run beneath the tire contributed to this incident.
The employee was moving 480 volt power cords during plant set-up and strained left bicep. 1st aid treatment at that time. On 9/10/2017 pain was getting worse, ee was taken back to the doctor where ee received lifting restrictions and set-up with physical therapy appointments.
EE was lifting a hydraulic rock splitter from a rock when EE felt EE's right shoulder give out. EE was asked if EE wanted to do another job, EE said "no" EE was alright. Monday 6/19/17 EE said EE's back felt like it was going out, at that time went to a less strenuous job. EE's on restricted duty not lifting more than 10lb, PT for 4 weeks and then re-evaluation.
Miner climbed up stockpile to observe conditions of head roll on pea rock conveyor. Miner lost footing and right hand went through drive pulley pinch point, slicing three fingers through miners glove.
Employee was putting an eye on the end of cable. Cable slipped out of employee's hands, striking EE on the chin and causing lacerations to chin and breaking tooth.
Employee was taking down safety rails on screen plant while two other employees were holding rail. Rail slipped and hit employees hand, fracturing right hand.
Employee and another employee were loading screen that were to be lifted up to the screen deck of a gravel crusher. While lifting the screen a sharp edge cut through the employees leather glove and left a laceration on left index finger on the second knuckle. Employee did receive medical treatment and four stitches to close the laceration.
Smashed finger connecting u-joints while installing drive line.
Employee was changing screens on the Wash Plant. Lumbar strain injury.
Employee was pushing the door release on the excavator and the door release knob broke and a sharp piece cut hand.
EE was washing debris from walkway. EE was pulled on a hose that had aggregate on it and EE injured lower back.
Employee was helping remove a barbwire fence and cut his finger on one of the barbs. The cut required 5 stitches and the employee was released and could report back to work.
Employee was placing a chain around a rock that was stuck in a Jaw crusher. The rock shifted and pinched his hand between the rock and the sidewall of the crusher. He fractured a bone on his left hand.
LEG PAIN/STIFFNESS IN KNEE FOR ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE FEELING A "POP" AND BURNING SENSATION DOWN KNEE AND MID SHIN
Employee was lifting power cords overhead and felt a "pop" in his neck and shoulder. He was taken to our doctor who referred him to a chiropractor. The chiropractor adjusted his neck and shoulder.
Employee was dragging the fuel hose to the loader to fuel it up. When dragging the hose back to the tank he felt a pop in his hip.
While performing maintenance on pump 904 employee was assisting with re-attaching the discharge hose to the pump when his right thumb was injured when pinched between the pipe and hoist. Injury consisted of fracture and laceration (2 stitches) to tip of right thumb.
Placing guard on conveyor after replacing drive belts, guard slipped and the employee attempted to catch the guard, guard cut through glove and R ring finger, this required 7 stitches.
While setting up portable crusher, employee bumped right knee on leg of plant.
Moving return rollers, pulled muscle in back.
While servicing the cone crusher, operator's left finger tip was crushed when keeper ring fell while being removed. Medical treatment included xray, antibiotic and pain med, and dressing of wound. Distal finger bone is broken and nail was removed.
Miner received steam burns to his right arm while attempting to service a pump. The pump had lost its prime and had run dry for a period of time building up heat and steam. Miner attempted to open the filler plug and did not notice pump body was hot, and when he unscrewed the plug the steam escaped burning his arm.
Employee received minor break in the skin to his left small finger, while not wearing gloves. 6/23/13 the employee was taken to the emergency room due to an infection in his left small finger. The infection worsened and eventually the doctor decided to perform a partial amputation to the second joint on his small finger.
During the lateral adjustment of a set of forks on a Cat TL1255 Telehandler, the worker cut his left pointer finger while he was pulling and another worker was pushing one of the forks. The fork suddenly slid quicker than was expected, catching his finger between one of the hooks and the bar. He was wearing gloves at the time. his finger received nine (9) stitches.